Category: Varia

American Seashells: The Marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of North America

By: Abbott, R. Tucker

Price: $225.00

Publisher: New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co : 1974

Seller ID: 24437

ISBN-13: 9780442202286

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

signed & dated by author. Dust jacket in clear protector.
All 6,500 known species of marine mollusks living in the waters adjacent to North America are listed, and over 3,000 kinds are illustrated and described in detail. Over 14,000 items are indexed. There are more than 4,000 black and white illustrations and twenty-four color plates.
663pp 5.16lb 11.2x9.0x1.8in
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American Seashells: The Marine Mollusca of the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts of North America

By: Abbott, R. Tucker

Price: $125.00

Publisher: New York, Van Nostrand Reinhold Co : 1974

Seller ID: 25479

ISBN-13: 9780442202286

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

toning to edges of text block, dust jacket with soiling to back panel. Dust jacket in clear protector.
All 6,500 known species of marine mollusks living in the waters adjacent to North America are listed, and over 3,000 kinds are illustrated and described in detail. Over 14,000 items are indexed. There are more than 4,000 black and white illustrations and twenty-four color plates.
663pp 5.16lb 11.2x9.0x1.8in
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Black Forest Bears: Swiss Woodcarvings 1870-1920

By: Ammelounx, Andre

Price: $60.00

Publisher: Palatine, IL, The Stein Auction Company : 2001

Seller ID: 25149

ISBN-13: 9780971385603

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Near Fine

not issued with a dust jacket; small dent at bottom edge of front cover.
Illustrated with 96 color plates and black and white reproductions of two vintage sales catalogs.
[120pp] 1.70lb 11.3x8.8x0.6in
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American Antique Toys 1830-1900

By: Barenholtz, Bernard and Inez McClintock (text), Bill Holland (photographs)

Price: $60.00

Publisher: New York, Harry N. Abrams : 1980

Seller ID: 10052

ISBN-13: 9780810906686

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

Dust jacket in clear protector.
With 285 illustrations, including 100 plates in full color, many double-page spreads, and multipage foldouts.
286pp 5.18lb 10.9x11.8x1.4in
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Netsuke: The Miniature Sculpture of Japan

By: Barker, Richard and Lawrence Smith

Price: $25.00

Publisher: London, British Museum Publications : 1976

Seller ID: 11125

ISBN-13: 9780714114095

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

dust jacket price-clipped with faint scratches to front and back panels. Dust jacket in clear protector.
With 36 netsuke in color and 850 monochrome illustrations.
184pp 1.60lb 10.0x7.7x0.8in
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European Enamels

By: Barsali, Isa Belli

Price: $10.00

Publisher: London, Paul Hamlyn : 1969

Seller ID: 10856

ISBN-13: 9780600012139

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

dust jacket lightly edge worn. Dust jacket in clear protector.
Illustrated with 71 plates in full color.
158pp 0.96lb 7.6x5.4x0.7in
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Hat Making for Dolls: 1815-1916

By: Blau, Claire (editor) and Sandy Williams

Price: $8.00

Publisher: Grantsville, MD, Hobby House Press : 1979

Seller ID: 28064

ISBN-13: 9780875881416

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Good

5th printing, July 1996; waviness at top edge of several pages with some abrasion where pages stuck together.
Reprinted from old books and periodicals with additional patterns and instructions.
31pp 0.26lb 10.9x8.2x0.1in
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From Paris With Love: Paris à Travers la Carte Postale Ancienne

By: Bourgeoisat, Jérôme (text) and Olivier Bouze (iconography)

Price: $30.00

Publisher: Paris, Éditions Hervé Chopin : 2015

Seller ID: 28436

ISBN-13: 9782357202191

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: New

320pp 1.90lb 9.1x6.7x1.0in
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Hat Boxes and Bandboxes at Shelburne Museum

By: Carlisle, Lilian Baker

Price: $25.00

Publisher: Shelburne, VT, Shelburne Museum : 1960

Seller ID: 11675

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Profusely illustrated.
196pp 0.92lb 9.0x6.0x0.4in
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The Decorative Arts and Crafts of Nantucket

By: Carpenter, Charles H., Jr. and Carpenter, Mary Grace (text) and Arthur d'Arazien (photographs)

Price: $17.00

Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead & Company : 1987

Seller ID: 11867

ISBN-13: 9780396084884

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

owner's name inside cover, dust jacket lightly worn at extremities. Dust jacket in clear protector.
Includes chapters on decorative arts: Furniture in the Home; Mariner's Things, Boxes, Toys, Woodenware; Textiles; Ceramics, Glass, and Lighting Devices; Silver; Iron, Pewter, Brass and Copper, Tin; Scrimshaw; Baskets; Carvings and Drawings; and Souvenirs from Far-Away Places. Contains a section of Occupations in Colonial Nantucket, Selected Bibliography, Glossary, and Index. Illustrated with 209 black and white figures and 74 color plates.
257pp 2.52lb 10.2x8.5x1.1in
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The Decorative Arts and Crafts of Nantucket, Limited Edition

By: Carpenter, Charles H., Jr. and Carpenter, Mary Grace (text) and Arthur d'Arazien (photographs)

Price: $75.00

Publisher: New York, Dodd, Mead & Company : 1987

Seller ID: 28548

ISBN-13: 9780396092551

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

limited to 650 copies, signed by both authors and photographer; in fine slipcase, not issued with a dust jacket.
Includes chapters on decorative arts: Furniture in the Home; Mariner's Things, Boxes, Toys, Woodenware; Textiles; Ceramics, Glass, and Lighting Devices; Silver; Iron, Pewter, Brass and Copper, Tin; Scrimshaw; Baskets; Carvings and Drawings; and Souvenirs from Far-Away Places. Contains a section of Occupations in Colonial Nantucket, Selected Bibliography, Glossary, and Index. Illustrated with 209 black and white figures and 74 color plates.
257pp 2.52lb 10.7x8.5x1.4in
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Beneath the Bark: Twenty-Five Years of Woodturning

By: Christensen, Kip W. and Dale L. Nish

Price: $15.00

Publisher: Provo, UT, Utah Woodturning Symposium : 2004

Seller ID: 28873

ISBN-13: 9780974978901

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

lightly rubbed at extremities, small crease at edge of front cover.
The catalogue of an exhibition at the Brigham Young Museum of Art, Provo, Utah, March 4 - July 31, 2004. Profusely illustrated in color.
140pp 1.33lb 11.0x8.5x0.4in
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Works of Art in Ivory

By: Defrin, Scott

Price: $25.00

Publisher: New York, European Decorative Arts Company : 2002

Seller ID: 27072

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: As New

The inaugural catalogue of the European Decorative Arts Company. 22 spectacular works in ivory are described and illustrated in color.
48pp 0.45lb 8.5x8.5x0.2in
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Indian Art in America: The Arts and Crafts of the North American Indian

By: Dockstader, Frederick J.

Price: $10.00

Publisher: New York, Promontory Press : 1973

Seller ID: 26036

ISBN-13: 9780883940082

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

reprint edition; small abrasion to top edge of boards and light soiling to bottom edge, dust jacket with tiny tears and soiling along edges where laminate does not completely cover. Dust jacket in clear protector.
With 69 color plates and 180 black and white illustrations.
224pp 3.14lb 11.3x10.2x1.0in
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Playing Cards: General History From Their Creation to The Present Day

By: Fournier, Félix Alfaro

Price: $50.00

Publisher: Vitoria, Heraclio Fournier : 1982

Seller ID: 27254

ISBN-13: 9788485074112

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Fine

dust jacket with yellowing at top and bottom edges of flaps. Dust jacket in clear protector.
This book constitutes the most complete graphical repertoire of playing cards which has been published to date, with 4,000 illustrations in full color and 2,000 descriptions of packs. It is an essential book for collectors and enormously interesting for enthusiasts.
344pp 3.24lb 11.4x8.7x1.0in
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Louis Comfort Tiffany: Nature by Design

By: Frelinghuysen, Alice Cooney, Lindsy R. Parrott, and Jean M. Burks

Price: $100.00

Publisher: Shelburne, VT, Shelburne Museum : 2009

Seller ID: 30822

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Very Good

small crease at bottom of front cover.
The catalogue of an exhibition at Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont, June 20 - October 25, 2009. Contents: Introduction: The Tiffany Connection; Louis C. Tiffany: Nature as Muse; Tiffany's Lamps: Gardens in Glass; Favrile Pottery: Capturing Nature in Clay; Inspire by Nature: Jewelry by Louis Comfort Tiffany; Glass and the Green Mountains: Tiffany Windows and Vermont; A Selected Checklist of Tiffany Windows in Vermont. With 79 illustrations, most in color.
60pp 0.70lb 10.9x8.3x0.3in
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Masterworks of Chinese Jade in the National Palace Museum

By: Fu-tsung, Chiang (preface)

Price: $20.00

Publisher: Taipei, Taiwan, National Palace Museum : 1969

Seller ID: 25842

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: As New

fitted vinyl dust jacket.
50 objects are described and illustrated in color. Text in Chinese, Japanese, and English.
92pp 1.59lb 10.9x8.5x0.6in
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Ryukyu Lacquer

By: Garner, Harry M.

Price: $25.00

Publisher: London, Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art : 1972

Seller ID: 12040

ISBN-13: 9781422394137

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Near Fine

inscribed by author; light foxing to covers, slight fading to spine.
With 50 black and white illustrations on 24 plates.
52pp 0.34lb 9.3x7.0x0.2in
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